Arizona wide receiver Tre Spivey and Kansas State defensive back Gunner Maldonado will play against their former programs on Friday in the battle of the Wildcats. Maldonado and Spivey have had minimal impacts for their programs early in the 2025 season.
Maldonado returns to Arizona Stadium after playing four seasons with the Wildcats. Maldonado and Spivey are both from Chandler. After suffering a torn anterior cruciate with Arizona in 2024 that ended his season, Kansas State has brought Maldonado back slowly in 2025.
Maldonado had 176 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions, four passes defended, three fumble recoveries and six forced fumbles in four seasons with Arizona.